Marinated Cucumbers and Onions
This is a nice, light, cooling salad or side dish to have during the hot summer months.
Easy
🥗 VegetarianIngredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
2 cucumbers
2
1 white onion
3
2 cups (480 ml) distilled white vinegar
4
2 teaspoons (10 ml) vegetable oil
5
1 teaspoon (5 ml) sugar
6
1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Mix vinegar, oil, salt and sugar for the marinade.
2
Trim the ends from the cucumbers, peel them, and slice them.
3
Peel the onion and slice it as thinly as possible.
4
Pour the marinade over the cucumbers and onions and mix well.
5
Let it sit in a cool place or refrigerator for at least two hours, stirring occasionally.
6
Serve in a bowl, marinade and all, using salad tongs or a slotted spoon to dish out servings.
Notes
- •Any light salad oil may be used. Avoid olive oil, as it congeals when refrigerated.
- •The cucumber to onion ratio should be from 2:1 to 2.5:1.
- •There should be just a hint of oil in the marinade and just enough sugar to take the edge off of the vinegar's tartness.
- •For crisper pickles add a spoonful of oregano.